Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alfred Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bow East , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alfred Street (E3 2BD) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Bow East average (136.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Street (E3 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Merchant Street. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alfred Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Merchant Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ordell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ordell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchant Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Public order Arnold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Springwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Springwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tomlin'S Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences British Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime British Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs British Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs British Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchant Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Richard Tress Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clements Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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